Synonyms and antonyms of Types of train or railway system in American Thesaurus

Amtrak ()

the company that controls the railroads that carry passengers in the U.S.

boat train (noun)

a train that takes passengers to a port where they can continue their trip by ship, or a train that takes them from a port to a town or city

bullet train (noun)

an extremely fast Japanese train

cable railway (noun)

a railroad fixed to a cable by which it is pulled up a mountain

deadhead (noun)

American a train or bus carrying no passengers or goods on it

Eurostar ()

a fast train that travels between Britain, France, and Belgium using the Channel Tunnel

express (noun)

a train, bus, etc. that makes a particular trip more quickly than ordinary trains, buses, etc.

freight (noun)

Americaninformal a freight train

freight train (noun)

a train that carries goods

funicular (noun)

a railroad with cars that are pulled up a steep slope by a cable

local (noun)

American something such as a train or bus that makes many stops

mainline (adjective)

on a main line

metro (noun)

the subway

milk run (noun)

informalAmerican an airplane or train trip with stops at many places

monorail (noun)

a railroad system in which trains travel on a single metal track

monorail (noun)

a train on a monorail system

overground (adjective)

traveling on the surface of the ground, instead of in tunnels underground

passenger train (noun)

a train that carries only passengers. A train that carries only goods is a freight train.

people mover (noun)

a simple rail system, usually in a place such as an airport or a theme park

PRT (abbreviation)

personal rapid transit: a system of small vehicles on fixed tracks used to move small groups of people quickly from one part of a city, airport, etc. to another

Pullman (noun)

a special train that is very comfortable, or one of the cars that make up this train

railcar (noun)

a single coach with its own motor, carrying passengers by rail

railroad (adjective)

relating to a railroad

the railroad (American)

American the system of traveling by train, and all the companies, people, and equipment relating to it

railway (noun)

British a railroad

rapid transit system (noun)

American a system of trains that move people quickly around a city

RR (abbreviation)

railroad

sleeper (noun)

a train with beds for passengers to sleep in

steam engine (noun)

an engine that gets its power from steam, especially a train engine

subway (noun)

American a railroad that goes under the ground. The British word is underground

train (noun)

a group of railroad cars that are connected and pulled by an engine

tram (noun)

American a cable car that travels up and down a steep hill or mountain

the tube (noun)

Britishinformal the system of underground trains in London

tube (noun)

an underground train in London

the Underground (noun)

mainly British the subway